Emily Brizzolara-Dove, Policy Advisor
Key Takeaways: A commitment to measuring and tackling the non-medical drivers of health for pregnant women will make Texas a better place to raise a family. Housing instability is dangerous for both mother and baby. Ensuring that pregnant women have a safe and stable place to call home is foundational for addressing other important factors…
Blackstone’s recent $10 billion acquisition of real estate investment trust AIR Communities and a Wall Street Journal article noting that investors bought more than one in four single family homes sold in 2022 have revived questions about the role of institutional buyers in the housing market. In Texas, committees in both the House and Senate…
By Texas’s bicentennial, our state will be home to more than 35 million people. If you are one of the Texans who spend their mornings commuting on a busy highway, you might be wondering to yourself, “Where are those new residents going to go?” Texas’ booming population and accompanying home prices make it a reasonable…
During the 88th legislative session, Texas 2036 supported 12 bills aimed at ensuring Texans can access the health care they need, when they need it, and at a price they can afford. Many of those bills were directly implemented by health care markets, but others required state agency action to execute. Extended postpartum Medicaid clears…
The pro-housing movement made tremendous progress across the nation in 2023. Efforts to increase access to a diversified housing supply and educate lawmakers and the public on the housing crisis and the remedies that are within reach are gaining momentum nationwide. Here are six articles to read before the new year: 1. Financial Times: Repeat…
By the time Texas hits its bicentennial in 13 years, it will be home to millions more additional residents — most of whom will be living in the Texas Triangle. As those residents look to put down roots and become homeowners, they’ll face a dearth of homes for sale in the most affordable price ranges….